Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3996043 · MC-1500499 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC
3 power unitsMIDLAND, TX50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1500499 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
USDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
USDOT registration33 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC (USDOT 3996043) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 9, 2022.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC's USDOT number?
POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC's USDOT number is 3996043, and its motor carrier number is MC-1500499.
Is POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC's fleet?
POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC based?
POPSMOKE HOTSHOTS LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX.
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